Words Can Help or Hurt Us by Deidre Glendon

I read this beautiful article by Deidre Glendon and so wanted to share with you - for you to reflect on how you use your words, how you communicate in your cOMmUNITY, and how words can be transformational when used for higher purposes and with the intention of love from the heart...

Thank you Deidre for allowing me to post this...

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Namaste
Michelle

Words can Help ot Hurt Us by Deidre Glendon

What are words? As a child I remember the saying, "Sticks and stones can break my bones but words can never hurt me." As I grew older I realized that words can hurt. Words are a very powerful way to communicate. Wars are fought because of the words that are used. Words can lead to lies, arguments, disagreements, sadness, hurt feelings, riots, fear, ill-will, dissention and misunderstandings. Words can also lead to truth, happiness, love, joy, peace, comfort and understandings. Words are so powerful in our everyday lives, in songs, in the written word, in what we say, in prayer and in our thoughts.

Words! Without words our lives would be extremely difficult. How would we be able to survive? How would we be able to interact with others? What would become of our world if our governments, countries and people couldn't communicate? Words are important no matter what language we speak. Because of words we can speak, read or write our thoughts, ideas and opinions. Thank goodness for the internet because it's connecting us quicker and closer than ever before. In an instant communication can travel around the world. Humans need communication for their very existence. Our modern civilization evolved because of our ability to communicate on a higher level of rational thinking with purpose and intention.

As babies we've experienced communication through words, the tone of our voices and the way we're touched by our parents and other people in our lives. In this way, we can learn criticism, sarcasm or love and nurturing. So it's important to speak with intention, purpose, love, integrity and kindness. Words create energy that can travel around the world. There is a universal law that what we give out we receive in return. What we feel, say, think and do comes back to us in unexpected ways. This is the way energy works. Choose your words carefully so the energy will not come back to you in a negative way.

If we want the world to be a better place to live in then we should be diligent in keeping balance and harmony in our lives. Everyone has a part to play whether it's big or small. We're in this world together. Let's all live in harmony by promoting positive energies of love, peace and joy. We can change the world through one deed at a time. Be happy and live your life in the best way possible. From the moment we were born we began communicating by crying when we were uncomfortable and smiling or cooing when we were happy. Our parents or caregivers knew how we were feeling because of our responses. As we grew older we began to learn how to communicate with our words. The next step that we learned was to put the words together into ideas and thoughts. Our simple sentences became more complex throughout our growing up years. We went to school and gained the knowledge that we needed to become contributing citizens in our society. Through our words we can build bridges or destroy relationships.

Communicating is a vehicle that can help us throughout our lives. It can take us to many places and it can also direct us through our life experiences. Words can make us better or words can break us. Words are at our disposal and we can use it positively or negatively. It's up to us to use our words to benefit and spread goodness, happiness, love and peace

Copyright © 2011 Deidre Glendon

Deidre Glendon, MEd: A death experience and helping others through intuitive insights led her to write The Healing Light, Trouble in Paradise and Light of Forgiveness. To see more excerpts on peace and stories of healings visit her website and click on Light of Forgiveness at http://wwwdeidreblog.blogspot.com